Effects of tetramethylpyrazine on fractalkine and tumor necrosis factor-alpha expression in patients with chronic pulmonary heart disease
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To reveal the relationship of chronic pulmonary heart disease (CPHD) with the chemotactic factor Fractalkine (FKN) and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha), and to explore the action mechanism of tetramethylpyrazine (TMP) for suppressing pulmonary hypertension.
METHODS: Patients with CPHD were randomly assigned to two groups, 19 in Group A and 16 in Group B, and a control group (group C) consisting of 18 healthy adults was setup. Conventional treatment were given to all patients, which consisted of Piperacillin 3. 375 g iv dripping twice a day, Levofloxacin 0.6 g + Ambroxol 60 mg + Doxofylline 0.2 g iv dripping once a day, all for 10-14 days, and acid-base and electrolytes balance in patients were monitored and corrected. At the same time, TMP (trade name: Chuanqing, containing 120 mg of TMP in a 2 mL ampoule) was given additionally to patients in Group B at the dosage of 240 mg/d by adding in 250 mL of normal saline via iv dripping. Serum levels of FKN and TNF-alpha were detected before and after treatment by enzyme-linked immunoassay, and the change of mean pulmonary arterial pressure (mPAP) was measured as well.
RESULTS: Before treatment, difference of FKN and TNF-alpha levels between the two patients' groups were insignificant (P > 0.05), but all higher than those in Group C respectively (P < 0.01). While after treatment, the two indices and mPAP levels in Group B were statistically lower than those before treatment, also than those in Group A. Regression…
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